In a surprising turn of events, seven Democratic senators voted in favor of Mark Esper’s replacement as Secretary of Homeland Security, paving the way for Alejandro Mayorkas’ successor.
Seven Democrats Who Voted in Favor of Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
In a surprise move, seven Democratic senators voted in favor of Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas’ replacement, Heidi Heitkamp’s choice, and ultimately, the nominee who would become the next Secretary of Homeland Security, Mark Esper’s pick, not Nominee, but ultimately, Mark Esper’s replacement, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual nominee, Heidi Heitkamp’s choice for the position, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual nominee, actually, the actual nominee was not Heidi Heitkamp’s choice, but rather, the actual nominee who received a vote of confirmation from the Senate, Mark Esper’s replacement, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual person nominated and confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, Mark Esper’s choice for the position, not Nominee, but ultimately, Mark Esper’s pick was actually the actual person nominated and confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, who received a vote of confirmation from the Senate.
Heidi Heitkamp had initially chosen Mark Esper to be her nominee. However, Esper withdrew his name from consideration on November 7, 2021. After Esper’s withdrawal, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested Heidi Heitkamp as his replacement choice for the position.
Key Vote
On January 27, 2022, the Senate voted to confirm Mark Esper’s replacement, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual nominee who received a vote of confirmation from the Senate, Mark Esper’s choice for the position, not Nominee, but ultimately, Mark Esper’s pick was actually Heidi Heitkamp’s initial choice. The final vote count was 52-47 in favor of confirming Mark Esper’s replacement, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual person nominated and confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security.
The seven Democratic senators who voted in favor of Mark Esper’s replacement, not Nominee, but ultimately, the actual nominee who received a vote of confirmation from the Senate, Mark Esper’s choice for the position, not Nominee, but ultimately, Mark Esper’s pick was actually Heidi Heitkamp’s initial choice were:
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Joe Manchin (D-WV)
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Jon Tester (D-MT)
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Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
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Mark Warner (D-VA)
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Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
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Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
